Jack Pleis
Jack K. Pleis (May 11, 1917 – December 5, 1990) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer. He recorded on London and Decca Records in the 1950s, and Columbia Records in the 1960s. During the course of his career, Pleis worked with many artists, including Louis Armstrong, Harry Belafonte, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Benny Goodman, Earl Grant, Brenda Lee, and Joe Williams. Between 1950 and 1976, more than 150 songs were arranged by Pleis. His surname is pronounced "Pleece" (to rhyme with "fleece"). |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 11, 1917 (Philadelphia), Died December 5, 1990 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano, arranger, composer
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Recordings (Results 376-400 of 467 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 108087 | 9/10/1959 | Waltzing Matilda | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108088 | 9/10/1959 | Canadian sunset | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108156 | 9/29/1959 | Valentino tango | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108157 | 9/29/1959 | El choclo | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108158 | 9/29/1959 | El relicario | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108159 | 10/1/1959 | Blood and sand | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108160 | 9/29/1959 | La cumparsita | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108161 | 10/1/1959 | Roses of Rio | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108162 | 9/29/1959 | The Sheik of Araby | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108163 | 9/29/1959 | Wonderful one | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108164 | 10/1/1959 | Tango du reve | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108165 | 10/1/1959 | Caminita | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108166 | 10/1/1959 | La Rosita | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108167 | 10/1/1959 | Queja pampera | The Castilians | leader | |||
Decca | 108363 | 11/18/1959 | Arrivederci Roma | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108364 | 11/18/1959 | 'Til tomorrow | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108365 | 11/18/1959 | Hawaiian wedding song | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108366 | 11/18/1959 | Bali Ha' i | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108367 | 11/19/1959 | Beyond the blue horizon | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108368 | 11/19/1959 | Granada | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108369 | 11/19/1959 | On a slow boat to China | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108370 | 11/19/1959 | South of the border | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108371 | 11/19/1959 | I love Paris | Four Aces | leader | |||
Decca | 108375 | 11/19/1959 | La campanella | Carmen Cavallaro | leader | |||
Decca | 108376 | 11/20/1959 | Hungarian rhapsody No. 6 | Carmen Cavallaro | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pleis, Jack," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106364.
Pleis, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106364.
"Pleis, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.
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LCNAR: Pleis, Jack - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91084892
Wikidata: Jack Pleis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18158379
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21321434
MusicBrainz: Jack Pleis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87af1bab-3e13-4cff-b129-8893fd886203
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